Burundi vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Burundi
13.46 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Burundi rank
39th
South Sudan rank
42nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13.46 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 786,700 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 2.47 million people | 20,178 people | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.03 million people | 2.88 million people | 149,713 people | Burundi |
| 1970s | 3.67 million people | 3.47 million people | 202,502 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 4.70 million people | 4.26 million people | 447,461 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 5.51 million people | 4.44 million people | 1.06 million people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.84 million people | 6.25 million people | 591,161 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 9.24 million people | 8.61 million people | 626,873 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.65 million people | 9.36 million people | 1.29 million people | Burundi |
| 2030s | 11.94 million people | 11.01 million people | 924,960 people | Burundi |
| 2040s | 13.04 million people | 12.24 million people | 801,240 people | Burundi |
| 2050s | 13.46 million people | 12.68 million people | 786,700 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 13.46 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 786,700 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Burundi ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.